Clarence River fisher Glenn Dawson says some of the funding announced by the state government has already been spent.abc.net.au/news/prawn-industry-payout-for-nsw-clarence-river-white-spot-outbreak/102476840A financial lifebuoy has been thrown to the struggling NSW prawn industry impacted by biosecurity measures for the introduced white spot disease, but fishers say the payout won't go far enough.
"We are devastated, absolutely devastated. Some of our fishers, all they do is prawn trawl. You can just imagine the state they are in at the moment," he said. "It has been a tough couple of months and I am pleased to announce financial support," Ms Moriarty said.